Local government
Remote Namaqualand diamond town battles dust and neglect
Mine told to fix the pollution problem
By Liezl Human
News | 9 May 2024
It took a year but Tafelsig’s streetlights are back on
1,000 residents needing help with service inquiries also went to a pop-up service hub hosted by the City
Brief | 25 April 2024
Elandsfontein drowning in sewage and buried by rubble
City of Ekurhuleni has not helped the residents who have reported the issues for nearly a year
Brief | 19 April 2024
450 families, one water tap in Cape Town informal settlement
City promises to inspect
News | 17 April 2024
Extortion rackets disrupt work in Cape Town’s townships
We no longer go to some townships without an escort, says waste collection worker
News | 16 April 2024
Benoni’s elderly march for electricity
They say the City of Ekurhuleni has blocked their prepaid electricity meters because they owe rent, but they have no hope of paying their arrears
News | 12 April 2024
Abandoned by government, Limpopo villagers plan to sink their own borehole
Only one public borehole is working for 11 villages in Nthabalala
News | 10 April 2024
Durban strike: Why it happened and what the fallout has been
Mayor says it will take two weeks to clear waste backlog
By Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Joseph Bracken
News | 15 March 2024
City of Cape Town won’t bend jobs policy, councillor tells Imizamo Yethu protesters
Development Forum says cleaning jobs are not going to young people from the area
News | 14 March 2024